Do Any Members Have One Or More Autoimmune Disorders?

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  1. Lon Tanner

    Lon Tanner Supreme Member
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    It's my misfortune to live with three of them. Fortunately I don't have the terrible pain and discomfort that many must endure on a daily basis.
     
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  2. Hugh Manely

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    No, but I live with one. I take her to get an infusion once per month. But now, I have to wait outside, because no one can come in without proof that they are non-positive.
     
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  3. Lon Tanner

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    What is hers called . I have RA & NHL
     
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    Yes..Eosinophilic fatiatis.....never can spell that last one.
     
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    It is RA. (for the last 35 yr)
     
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    What in the Sam Hill is that?
     
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  7. Frank Sanoica

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    @Gloria Mitchell

    Eosinophils, one type of white blood cell, are responsible for production of Histamine, intended to fight infection and inflammation, often causing "allergic" reactions: itching, watery eyes, lots of snotting.

    My own Eosinophil counts have always exceeded the max. allowed, even before symptoms of any kind appeared. Today I have undiagnosed arthritis of several kinds, finger joints and shoulders quite painful, no involvement of legs, severe neck pain. Took Mobic awhile, not much help, living with the pain.......the itching is something else though. The palms and fingers of both hands are almost permanently "asleep", this in addition to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, both hands. The third thumb joints (those closest to wrist), both hands over the past 15 or so years, have slowly deformed in such a way that the thumb surface no longer meets the index finger surface usefully making picking things up difficult, especially tiny things, like toothpicks.

    Frank
     
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    @Frank Sanoica ..thank you Frank. Mine is body .Have been fighting this for months.
    Mine affects mostly arms hands and stomach. Body contorts in cramped positions and etc. The Presidone I am on causes even more issues. Hair loss, weigh loss , thrush in mouth...the list goes on. But I am better. Due to the hands an wrists being affected I drop every thing which causes me to cuss alot:) and I burn myself alot:(
    In the the thread My Diagnosis you can read more.
     
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  9. Lon Tanner

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    RA =Rheumatoid Arthritis
     
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    i have menieres- disease- psoriasis-perliferal artery disease in both legs-deaf in one ear -other than that i am fine
     
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  12. Lon Tanner

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    Do you take any med for it Terry?
     
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